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ShigaKogen to Nagano Station bus timetable.
http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp/robus/2012fuyu/shigawin.htm
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Thursday, 22 November 2012
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Good Condition
It's sunny day. But, Today is very cold and new snow.
The express bus schedule from Nagano to Shiga Kogen.
http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp/robus/2011fuyu/shigawin.htm
The Shutllebus timetable in ShigaKogen.
http://www.shigakogen.gr.jp/english/snow/shutllbustimetable2011-2012.pdf
The express bus schedule from Nagano to Shiga Kogen.
http://www.nagadenbus.co.jp/robus/2011fuyu/shigawin.htm
The Shutllebus timetable in ShigaKogen.
http://www.shigakogen.gr.jp/english/snow/shutllbustimetable2011-2012.pdf
Thursday, 21 January 2010
IN YOKOHAMA
It met the friend again after a long time.
It colder in Shiga Kogen though it was cold in Yokohama.
I was glad to meet MEGUMI.
It looks forward to the day when it can meet this time.
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Saturday, 21 March 2009
Beautiful Weekend!
This is Maeyama Ski course this morning... another beautiful sunny Saturday! 
And today I was on the bus, at Kumanoyu Area (Kuma=bear / yu=hot spring water) which means something like the bear of the hot spring water when I met him!
Wednesday, 4 March 2009
Shiga Kogen Backcountry Ski Tour 2009 - video
Just a few moments of skiers having fun at Shiga Kogen Backcountry Ski Tour, last Saturday.
They skied during the whole day and here they were at Yoshigadaira.
Sunday, 1 March 2009
Tournament
Now it's happening the Japanese Elementary School Tournament, at Nishitate Area, in Shiga Kogen.
It's amazing to see all those kids skiing so beautifully!
Saturday, 28 February 2009
Shiga Kogen Backcountry Ski Tour 2009
These are the Shiga Kogen Backcountry Tour skiers.
This photo was taken before they start, at the top of Yokoteyama, this morning.
Now they are still skiing anf enjoying this beautiful landscape.
Shiga Kogen Backcountry Ski Tour 2009
Today The Shiga Kogen Backcountry Ski Tour 2009 started.
It will happen more 5 times during March.
Backcountry tour starts at 10:00 A. M. and they ski the whole day, finishing at 17:30.
In this first tour, 57 skiers joined to enjoy this beautiful sunny day in Shiga Kogen.
Friday, 27 February 2009
Hasuike in a sunny day
Here you can see Hasuike Area and, in the background, Nishitate on the left, Higashitate on the right and Bunadaira below Higashitate Ski Area.
Monday, 23 February 2009
Lots of snow!
A great day for those who were lucky enough to go out and enjoy the snow on Monday!
Fresh snow all day! Bad visibility but a great day anyway!
Pictures from Yokoteyama on Monday.
Sunday, 22 February 2009
SHIGA KOGEN - SNOW VILLAGE
The 2nd Shiga Kogen Snow Village started this weekend!
Enjoy our winter illumination every night, until March 14th (Sat)
From 19:00-21:15.
And we will have much more!!!
From Mar 7 (Sat) to Mar 14 (Sat)
every night, from 19:00-21:15
Outlet, Fireworks, Snow lanterns, Snowslide, Food corner, drink corner...
And a Special Lecture on March 7, 2009 (Saturday)at 19:00
-THE SUMMIT OF EVEREST--YUICHIRO MIURA SPECIAL LECTURE-
Yuichiro Miura is the oldest person who reached the summit of Mount Everest which, actually, he did twice, when he was 70 years old, and again, with 75 years of age. Also, he’s the first person who skied down the same mountain.
Join us at SHIGA KOGEN SOGO KAIKAN 98 at Hasuike.
* Shuttle Bus will run on March 7th, 8th and 14th.
from about 18:10 to Snow Village and about 20:10 or 21:20 from Snow Village to Okushiga Kogen and Suzurikawa Area.
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Sun Valley Ski Run 3
Sun Valley, Shiga Kogen, Joshinetsu National Park, Nagano, Japan
February 17, 2009.
Tuesday
13:30
Friday, 13 February 2009
THE DREAM JOB
Imagine yourself waking up every morning surrounded by beautiful snowy mountains, 70 ski lifts and gondolas and dozens of ski areas. You have to go out skiing everyday, explore new ski runs with people from different countries and cultures. Now imagine being paid for that!
I was trying to imagine that after meeting Mia Luciani, an Australian ski instructor working in Japan. She’s just 22 years old but has traveled to all the continents that you can ski at. I asked her how she found this job and she told me that her father, who is a ski instructor too, took care of everything. Lewis Luciani, 67, who used to travel everywhere in his previous job, is now retired and found being a ski instructor a way to keep travelling, learning about lots of different cultures and spending his days doing something he loves.
It’s interesting to talk to him about why he chose Shiga Kogen. Luciani use to look for instructor job offers on the internet and this time decided to experience working in Japan. At first, he found lots of information about Hokkaido and Hakuba (Nagano) but just realized that living in this “international friendly places” will be almost like living in his own country, and there’s no meaning on travelling so far and not learning anything about Japan. And that’s why he decided to work at Sugiyama Ski ＆ Snowsports School, in Shiga Kogen. Of course it’s more challenging, but this is exactly what he was expecting. Here he and the other 7 foreigner ski instructors really can have a Japanese experience, completely different from being in Japan as a tourist. They eat Japanese food everyday, sleep in Japanese beds, bathe in hot springs (ofuros) and work with almost 30 Japanese ski instructors. During the meals they can share experiences and stories about each other’s culture and, at the end of every meal, in a very Japanese way, everyone needs to wash their own dishes. “Depends on what you are looking for”, reminds me Luciani. “If you just want to come here and ski, doing less effort as possible, go somewhere else but, if you really are interested in experiencing the Japanese life, I found in Shiga Kogen a good place to be.”
HOW TO GET THIS JOB?
Well, everybody agrees that internet is the best tool to find a job but, who can apply? Japanese language knowledge is not a requirement. Apparently, all you need is ski/snowboard experience and a Working Visa. Mia, who’s just 22, came to Japan with a Working Holiday Visa. The other instructors are allowed to work in Japan because they have more than 36 months of work experience as ski instructors and that’s why they all have working visas. They recommend you to apply at least 6 months before the season’s start because getting a visa can be very tricky.
Finally, the ski knowledge level asked can vary from school to school but ski/snowboard qualifications certainly will help you to get the job. At Mia’s school, they have training courses from time to time, which helps a lot those without teaching experience.
Talking to Mia and Lewis just makes me believe that it certainly is a dream job. Otherwise, people like Mark Madden, 50, another ski instructor I have met in Shiga Kogen, wouldn’t have given up his safe life in an office to chase the snow around the world. And he was pretty happy the day I met him.
Of course Mia was trying to remind me that this life is hard too. Sometimes you have to go out skiing in bad weather… but if the day is good enough for the guests, it must be good enough to her too, right?
Here are some websites that you can find ski/snowboard instructor job offers:
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